Wilsonís Pin Caps Final Dual at Coliseum

Lincoln, Neb. - The No. 13 Nebraska wrestling
team trailed heading into the final match on Friday night at the NU Coliseum
against Michigan State, 19-17, before redshirt freshman Austin Wilson pinned
Nick Proctor. Wilson's fall gave the Huskers a 23-19 victory over Michigan
State.

Nebraska
improves to 10-4 on the season, with a 4-3 record in Big Ten duals. The
Spartans fall to 4-10 and 0-6 in Big Ten competition.

Wilson
(165) faced a 2-0 deficit in the second period against Proctor before a
takedown that led to the pin in 3:45. The NU Coliseum crowd of 1,742 erupted
following the win, which propelled the Huskers to victory. Wilson improves to
24-9 with a 7-3 record in duals. He picked up his seventh consecutive win
dating back to last weekend's third-place finish at the Grand View Open.

Sophomore
Robert Kokesh (174) extended his winning streak to 22 with a 19-3 technical
fall over Michigan State's Jordan Wohlfert. Kokesh, who is ranked No. 3 by
InterMat, improves to 27-1 with the win and 13-1 in dual competition. The
technical fall was his fifth of the 2012-13 campaign.

Josh Ihnen,
who was one of five Huskers honored as part of the Senior Night festivities,
continued the NU momentum with a 6-1 decision over John Rizqallah at 184 pounds.
Ihnen, who is ranked eighth by InterMat, moves to 19-3 on the season. He picked
up the 92nd victory of his career with the win.

Junior
Caleb Kolb extended the Nebraska lead to 11-0 with his 4-1 decision over the Spartans'
Nick McDiarmid at 197 pounds. Kolb snapped a five-match losing streak and
improves to 10-14 overall and 5-9 in duals.

The Huskers
suffered three consecutive losses at heavyweight, 125 and 133 en route to a
13-11 Spartan lead. Sophomore Spencer Johnson (HWT) was tied with No. 7 Michael
McClure, 2-2, in the third period before a McClure takedown. The Spartan junior
added a point for riding time en route to a 5-2 decision for his 26th
win of the season. Johnson drops to 2-3 with the loss.

Freshman
Eric Coufal fell by a 14-1 major decision at 125 pounds to Brennan Lyon. The
Huskers took an 11-7 lead into intermission, where gold medalist Jordan
Burroughs and Athletic Director Emeritus Tom Osborne were honored. The Huskers forfeited
the first match following the break at 133 pounds, giving Michigan State a slim
13-11 lead.

Senior
Ridge Kiley (141) responded with an 8-2 decision over Nick Trimble to regain
the lead in the dual, 14-13. The Spartans struck back at 149 pounds as Dan
Osterman pinned No. 7 Jake Sueflohn in 2:55. Sueflohn, a sophomore, suffered
his fourth loss of the season and drops to 8-3 in duals. Michigan State took a
19-14 lead into the final two matches.

No. 6 James
Green (157) won a 5-2 decision over Ryan Watts to give the Huskers hope before
Wilson's pin ultimately secured the win. Green improves to 16-2 on the season
and 9-1 in duals.

The Huskers
return to action at No. 3 Iowa on Sunday, Feb. 10. The dual is scheduled for 2
p.m. and will be available on Big Ten Digital Network.